experience so far......

[Lololopoulos]

hey guys, reporting back after couple of hours of flying. Tested out the limit of the engine etc.

Here r some more questions:
1. What does propeller pitch do? I know this is probably a dumb question for some of you. I was told that it is kinda like the gear in cars. But after experimenting with it today, at highest throttle setting, if I adjust the pitch setting in 109 counter-clockwise, the revs simply go down and the engine noise goes lower too. I didn't notice any change on the airspeed. Am I missing something here?

2. What does the hand pump do?

3. This is what I do to start the engine in 109. Is the following correct？
-Fuel cock on
-Magneto 1+2
-oil radiator and radiator full open
-throttle a little bit forward
-press "I" for ignition
Am I missing any step here?

4. In Hurricane, the fuel cock has 2 stages. What are they?

Thanks fellas!